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"The Free Staten Island Ferry"

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:15:19 -0500

Annual costs to operate the free Staten Island Ferry have more than doubled to $83.8 million since 2002 due to extra security, higher fuel prices, extra service and major improvements to the terminals at Battery Park and St. George.

This past November, New York magazine discovered the City Council had requested a report about ferry costs and found that a $2 fee per person would cover operating costs. The latest report puts the cost at $4 per passenger, according to the Post.

What to do in Nashville Motel Hotels

Sun, 26 Dec 2004 14:22:34 -0500

By Linda Lange - What to do in Nashville Motel - Nashville is still on the way up. The population stands at 569,891 in the city, 1.23 million in the metro area, and has grown at a healthy rate of nearly 12% since 1990. Restaurants and nightclubs spring up almost weekly. New buildings emerge on the skyline with regularity. Numerous major companies have either been born or moved here. Cracker Barrel, Dell Computer, BellSouth and Bridgestone/Firestone USA are among the corporations headquartered in the Nashville area.

Proud of its title as Music City U.S.A., Nashville offers a wealth of live entertainment. From the Grand Ole Opry and two-stepping to tiny honky-tonks with smoky dance floors, venues for live music are everywhere. (Related story: Spotlight on the Grand Ole Opry)

What To Do In Los Angeles Motel Hotel

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:18:14 -0500

Stephanie Avnet Yates - Los Angeles is a vacationer's dream, even if you're just a one-day vacationer; a city largely devoted to leisure, entertainment, relaxation and fun is the right place to be after several days of business. Of the city's more than 20 million annual visitors, more than a third are here on business. Home to nearly 4 million people, the nation's second-largest metropolis encompasses the separate cities of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, plus the enormous San Fernando Valley, a primarily suburban area best known for family attractions like Universal Studios.

What To Do In Mexico City Motel Hotels

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:08:05 -0500

The word megalopolis must have been coined to describe Mexico City. The city, one of the world's most populous, is modern and cosmopolitan, sprawling and ramshackle, stately, multicultural and packed with historic sites. Its industry, traffic, accommodations, restaurants, museums, architecture and performing arts are everything you'd expect of a world-class city, while its poverty-stricken neighborhoods are textbook illustrations of the problems encountered by developing nations.

What To Do In Washington D.C. Holocaust Museum

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:49:58 -0500

The Museum's Permanent Exhibition The Holocaust spans three floors of the Museum building. It presents a narrative history using more than 900 artifacts, 70 video monitors, and four theaters that include historic film footage and eyewitness testimonies. The exhibition is divided into three parts: "Nazi Assault," "Final Solution," and "Last Chapter." The narrative begins with images of death and destruction as witnessed by American soldiers during the liberation of Nazi concentration camps in 1945. Most first-time visitors spend an average of two to three hours in this self-guided exhibition. Recommended for visitors 11 years of age and older.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.

What To Do In Dallas Texas - Motel Hotel

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:45:13 -0500

By Binnie Fisher, USATODAY.com - Few will dispute that everything is big in Dallas. Big Mansions. Big cars. Big money. Big business. Big hair. Dallas is also a city where big business and big hair have merged from time to time to produce some of the world's most famous women entrepreneurs. The kitchen is where Mary Kay Ash in 1963 created the marketing plan for Mary Kay Cosmetics. It was in her Dallas kitchen in 1956 where Bette Nesmith Graham used her blender to concoct a chalky white liquid that revolutionized the typing pool. She sold Liquid Paper for $47.5 million in 1980. It was in the mid-1950s that Mary Crowley founded Home Interiors and Gifts Inc., a company that mobilized women to sell home accessories on the party system.

What To Do In Boston - Motel Hotel

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:40:58 -0500

By Dina Gerdeman, special for USATODAY.com - When you first encounter Boston, you'll likely be struck by its beauty. It certainly won't disappoint the die-hard tourist looking for historic buildings, museums and cultural sites. But along with the skyscrapers and ornate architecture, you'll find plenty of breathing room and green space. Centuries ago, planners made sure that visitors to the birthplace of the American Revolution wouldn't have to stroll through city streets for long before stepping into a park or garden.

New Year's resolution: You will take a vacation!

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:20:42 -0500

"For quite some time, the average leisure trip has been at four nights," said Cathy Keefe, spokeswoman for the Travel Industry of America, which surveys the travel habits of 300,000 households a year. "This shift toward shorter vacations has been happening for the last 20 to 30 years."

Weak dollar lures travelers to US, hotels benefit

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:14:44 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A weaker U.S. dollar is fueling pent-up demand for overseas travel to the United States, helping to pad the bottom lines of hotels and tourist attractions. Exchange rates "are having a terrific impact on our business, particularly in east coast cities like New York, Boston and Orlando," Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. spokeswoman K.C. Kavanagh said Tuesday. "December has been packed with European travelers coming here to Christmas shop."

Denver International Airport (DIA)

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:08:52 -0500

Article by By Juliet Wittman - Denver International Airport (DIA) was opened in 1995 about 23 miles northeast of downtown. It's clean, bright and beautiful — and may be the most artful airport in the nation. The building is an architectural landmark; its Teflon-coated Fiberglass roof forms 34 glittering peaks shaped like the Rocky Mountains and symbolizing the tepees of the Native American inhabitants of the state. There are three concourses, and it's a major hub for United Airlines. 8500 Pena Blvd.; 303-342-2000; www.flydenver.com.

What To Do In Denver - Motel Hotel

Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:03:27 -0500

Article by Juliet Wittman - Perhaps it's the gorgeous climate that makes Denver such an affable place: In fall, the air is crisp and dry; winter sees plenty of sun, as well as dazzling snows; spring brings skies the color of a robin's egg. Unless there are tall buildings in the way, you can orient yourself by the towering mountains to the West. By and large, Denverites tend to smile if you catch their eye; waitstaff in restaurants are helpful and friendly. Denver may be increasingly gaining a big city ambience, but it still has a hometown feel.

Madrid Spain Hotel Europa

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:03:05 -0500

Deciding where to sleep in Madrid, Spain can be a difficult task. There are hundreds and hundreds of places to spend a night and many are very competitive in location and price. Should you stay in a hotel, hostel, or youth-hostel? Madrid Spain Hotel Europa

What is Franchising? Motel Franchises

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:49:46 -0500

Franchise.org - There are many definitions of a franchise. They all essentially describe a comprehensive relationship in which one party (the franchisor) grants to another party (the franchisee) the right to operate a business selling products and/or services produced or developed by the franchisor, under the franchisor's business format and identified by the franchisor's trademark.

Pet Friendly Hotel Westin Hotel Costa Mesa California

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 01:27:40 -0500

Hotel Westin Hotel Costa Mesa California - It's tough to leave man's best friend behind. So Starwood makes it easy to take your pet along. Guests traveling with cats and dogs 80 pounds or less will receive a warm welcome that will include a welcome kit with toys and treats, a custom pet bed, food and water bowls, a pet-in-room door sign, and special treats at turndown. Via www.petfriendlytravel.com

Pet Friendly Lodging Directory

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:04:22 -0500

Buy at Amazon Pet Friendly Lodging: Eileen's Directory of Pet Friendly Lodging : United States & Canada (3rd Edition)

Most pet lovers will buy this book for the extensive listings of more than 23,000 pet-friendly accommodations in the United States and Canada. As a bonus, however, they'll be getting nearly 100 pages of terrific advice on everything from training your cat to walk on a leash to packing for your dog to determining which common plants are toxic to animals. There's even a recipe for homemade dog biscuits at the end! Filled with helpful hints guaranteed to make traveling with your pet a relaxing and positive experience for both of you, Vacationing With Your Pet is an indispensable guide for anyone planning on hitting the road in the company of a four-footed pal.